Legal Ergogenic Aids
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TEST your understanding
- Explain the various ways athletes can legally enhance their performance.
- Define the term altitude training.
- Identify the proposed physiological benefits of altitude training for an athlete.
- Identify and discuss three sports or events where athletes would benefit from altitude training.
- Describe what Hypoxic tents are used for and how they can be advantageous to altitude training
- Define the term altitude training.
APPLY your understanding- For each of the nutritional ergogenic aids (caffeine, creatine and bicarbonate) describe:
- how they are thought to enhance performance
- any side-effects
- athletes that would benefit from taking the supplement.
- how they are thought to enhance performance
Illegal Ergogenic Aids
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TEST your understanding
- Define the term doping.
- List some of the reasons why some athletes may use performance-enhancing drugs in sport.
- For each of the following illegal methods of performance enhancement, state the Perceived benefits, side effects, common sports/athletes used for and suggest a legal method:
- anabolic steroids
- blood doping
- intravenous infusion
- amphetamines.
- Beta Blockers
- Human Growth Hormone
- anabolic steroids